Post 673 – Team Preview 2021: Willingboro Chimeras

Willingboro Chimeras  

2020: 

  • 3-2 
  • **75 points scored; 18.75 average 
  • **78 points scored; 19.5 average 
  • **includes four games, does not include game that was forfeited 
  • Wins: Ramapo, West Deptford, Timber Creek 
  • Losses: Burlington Township, Williamstown (forfeit) 

Graduation:  

  • RB/LB Demie Sumo – North Carolina State 
  • QB Ah-Shaun Davis – Lafayette 
  • OL Da’Jour Dixon – Wagner 
  • OL/DL Isaiah Cook – Delaware State 
  • CB Daniel Doegan – Maine 
  • DB Isaiah Worrell – Caldwell sprint 
  • WR Josian Bello – Virginia Union 
  • WR Chance Bennett – Kean 

2021 Captains:  

  • Christopher Johnson and Bryson Bright return; others will be named later 

Offense:  

  • Formation: Multiple Spread 
  • Returning Starters: 3 

Quarterback: 

  • Anaias Hughes, Senior, 6-2, 175 – competing 
  • Chris Schoemer, Senior, 6-3, 205 – competing 

Running Back: 

  • Nasir Abney, Senior, 6-0, 230 – returning co-starter 
  • Bryson Bright, Senior, 6-2, 220 – projected co-starter; started on defense 
  • Jayson Harris, Junior, 5-10, 175 – third running back and will play in the slot 

Wide Receiver: 

  • Naseem Gresham, Senior, 6-2, 170 – projected starter 
  • Khamaad Rice, Junior, 6-2, 175 – projected starter 
  • Mekhi Gibson, Senior, 5-9, 160 – projected starter 
  • Jayson Harris, Junior, 5-10, 175 – projected starter in the slot 
  • Eric Wilson, Senior, 5-10, 180 – part of rotation 

Tight End (situational): 

  • Goddyr Holloway, Sophomore, 6-1, 185 – will see action 

Offensive Line: 

  • Christopher Johnson, Senior, 6-1, 240 – 3-year starter 
  • Zyaire McNeil, Senior, 6-1, 270 – returning starter
  • Derrick Swain, Sophomore, 6-0, 250 – projected starter  
  • Nicholas Scruggs, Sophomore, 5-9, 230 – projected starter 
  • Damar Jackson, Sophomore, 6-3, 255 – competing 
  • Aaron Argyle, Senior, 6-0, 235 – competing 
  • Player positions will be settled in camp 

Defense:  

  • Formation: 3-3 Stack 
  • Returning Starters: 3 

Defensive Line: 

  • Derrick Swain, Sophomore, 6-0, 250 – competing at nose guard; part of rotation   
  • Nicholas Scruggs, Sophomore, 5-9, 230 – competing at nose guard; part of rotation 
  • Nasir Abney, Senior, 6-0, 230 – part of tackle rotation 
  • Damar Jackson, Sophomore, 6-3, 255 – part of tackle rotation 
  • Goddyr Holloway, Sophomore, 6-1, 185 – part of tackle rotation 
  • Jordan Richardson-Wright, Freshman, 6-1, 250 – part of tackle rotation 
  • Darian Rashad, Junior, 6-2, 215 – part of tackle rotation 

Linebacker: 

  • Bryson Bright, Senior, 6-2, 220 – 4-year starter 
  • Derek Fryer, Junior, 5-10, 180 – projected starter 
  • Andrew Figueroa, Sophomore, 5-11, 220 – projected starter 
  • Bryon Gary, Senior, 5-10, 175 – part of rotation 

Secondary: 

  • Jaheim Wright, Senior, 6-0, 165 – returning starter at free safety 
  • Jayson Harris, Junior, 5-10, 175 – competing at weak and strong safety 
  • Eric Wilson, Senior, 5-10, 180 – competing at weak and strong safety 
  • Jarelle Taylor, Sophomore, 5-7, 150 – competing at weak and strong safety 
  • Naseem Gresham, Senior, 6-2, 170 – returning starter at cornerback 
  • Anaias Hughes, Senior, 6-2, 175 – projected starter at cornerback; started two games 
  • Marcus Powell, Junior, 5-8, 165 – will serve as the third corner 

Special Teams: 

  • Gary and Hughes and competing at kicker, while Gary will battle senior Miles Allen at punter 
  • Gibson, Wilson, and Gresham are the return men 

Schedule: 

  • Friday, 8/27, at Delran 
  • Saturday, 9/4, Cedar Creek at Rutgers 
  • 9/10-11, Bye Week 
  • Friday, 9/17, Penns Grove at home 
  • Friday, 9/24, Haddonfield at home 
  • Friday, 10/1, at Collingswood 
  • Friday, 10/8, at Buena 
  • Friday, 10/15, at West Deptford 
  • Friday, 10/22, Sterling at home 
  • 10/29-30, Bye Week 

Concerns:  

  • Inexperience with a tough schedule: they will be tested early and often 

Recruiting:  

  • Bright has 1-AA interest, including Lafayette
  • Abney has 1-AA interest 
  • Johnson has 1-AA interest and was also the Group 1 state champion in the shot put 
  • McNeil and Wright are D2/D3 
  • Underclassmen: 
  • Harris has potential 
  • The rest of them are unproven 

Coach’s Comments:  

“We’re looking forward to having as close to normal a season as possible. We will be young, but we’ll still be a Willingboro football team: we’ll just look a little different.” – Head Coach Steve Everette 

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